Testing and research activities on meteorological instruments in Mt Pearl, NL

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EC operates a test facility in Mount Pearl St (NL), where it conducts technology and science research projects in support of its meteorological programs. Similar sites are operational in other parts of the country.

The test facility is managed by the Observing Systems and Engineering group of the Meteorological Service of Canada, of EC. The equipment, qualified through testing performed at these sites and the associated science results are implemented in the operational networks of EC, throughout the country, and become the source of meteorological data used for a variety of applications (weather forecasts, climate and hydrology applications, etc). The Mount Pearl test facility is ideal for testing equipment in extreme conditions, e.g. severe icing, high winds, fog, etc. The duration of a test varies from several months to up to three years, depending on the conditions sought (e.g. high ice accretion rates, high wind speeds) and the scientific objectives of the research projects. In parallel with operating specialized meteorological equipment, these projects require the availability of human observations of meteorological conditions (e.g. snow depth, snow water equivalent, precipitation type, visibility), to complement the data from the instruments.

A supplier is sought who, under the guidance of the EC engineers and scientists, will provide support with installation and removal of meteorological equipment, basic maintenance and emergency troubleshooting of equipment on site, and provide weather observations over designated periods.